Franz Kafka statue

This eleven-metre-tall statue is a technical marvel of the 21st century in the centre of Prague. Forty-two moving panels rotate to create the face of the famous Czech writer Franz Kafka. The statue created by the artist David Černý is situated near the Quadrio Shopping Centre, it combines art with modern technology adopting the traditional “golden hands” of Czech craftsmen. If you haven’t already seen it, watch the “The Metamorphosis”. Wait for all of the panels to align and reveal the face of Kafka!

Original artist: David Černý

This work of art was financed by CPI Property Group.

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Construction and building procedures of Kafka’s moving head

  • Preparation
    During the construction, a 3D model was created with a data volume of more than 20 GB
  • Solution
    The design uses innovative solutions in the field of industrial automation and robotics.
  • Documentation
    For the construction, the model was drawn into 2039 technical drawings.
  • Building
    The construction took place from April to October 2014. The delivery of special parts took months.
Kafkova socha
8900 h
Man hours
1800 h
Developers, designers and programmers
4200
Production hours
2900 h
Assembly hours
Konstrukce sochy Franze Kafky